Predict Kindred's build

Here's my idea of a good Kindred build:

: I think this is a better choice than devourer as it provides a better 1v1 in the early game. Also it seems that Kindred has good sustain in the jungle, so Trailblazer won't be necessary. Early game kill potential is important, as you need to make plays in order to get passive stacks.

: Against heavy cc team , otherwise or . Don't need , as this build already maximizes CDR late game.

: Core item. Pairs nicely with passive %HP damage. Also nice to have attack speed.

: Don't know why no one mentions this one. Kindred (IIRC) only does physical damage. So with constant wolf bites from W, and multi-target physical damage from Q, that can also be spammed, I see no reason not to get this item. This item has the potential to shred A TON of armor in a team fight, and Kindred uses all the stats effectively.

: For a champion that does so much physical damage, I see no reason to not get this item as well.

: Just an example of a defensive you could get as a last item. You could also go full offensive with another damage item, but Kindred has a lot of damage coming from the passive and E, which means being able to stay for longer in a team fight is a better idea. Also it prevents you from getting 100-0'd so fast you can't even manage to use your ult in a team fight. Other good ideas for a defensive item are: and

Attack speed (bork)

Movement speed (boots)

Attack damage (IE)

Some tank item (any)

more ad/as

As a Jungler, Devour or Warrior's is probably first. BORK is probably next, with either Ghostblade, Statikk Shiv, or Tri-Force depending on which jungle item you get. Infinity Edge and Berserker's next, and probably either GA or LW last item.

As a standard Laner (Duo or Solo), I think Tri-Force/BORK or BORK/Youmuu's might become the standard rush items. While IE/SS would be stronger for them, they would need to snowball ridiculously (which I don't see happening unless they have a super aggressive support or a melee match-up due to her low range). It seems like in lane they'd just use W + Q to push waves and sustain, doing their best to survive lane instead of trying to win it.

I also think that the lack of Attack Speed Steroid and low AD ratios on abilities mean that Lane Kindred will probably be weak in the Mid-Game, and the synergy with Tri-Force and W + Q + the Mobility or BORK and Youmuu's Actives would compensate the weak Mid-Game.

Calling it now. She is basically a jungle Kalista. Cleaver over LW just because she needs a bit of help in the bulkiness and kiting department, and doesn't have to be the main DPS of the team. Huge damage and utility with this build.

devourer, stattic shiv, and bt?

probably standart adc build except for the jungle part.

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Calling it now. She is basically a jungle Kalista. Cleaver over LW just because she needs a bit of help in the bulkiness and kiting department, and doesn't have to be the main DPS of the team. Huge damage and utility with this build.

what would she be getting out of ? kallista gets extra spears into everyone she hits. meaning she hits 3 people with rake. and the ability is half her damage, so building it gives her a gigantic power spike. i think since kindred has a lot of ad scalings in her kit, but doesnt otherwise seem to scale with anything directly, its going to be more of a standart flat ad, crit and attack speed build.

Skirmisher's Warrior because better duelling, and more damage. Sated isn't good on Kindred because it's nerfed on ranged champs to every 5 hits, which isn't enough to get use out of your E.

Ruined King for attack speed, lifesteal, and help with kiting/chasing.

Ninja Tabi for help with the jungle, while your lifesteal is low.

Trinity Force because Q procs.

Last Whisper for more damage in case your Q doesn't hit the same champs, where Cleaver would go to waste.

Bloodthirster to top off your health and damage.

ok, stupid qustion. if she deals so much % hp damage, why not build her tanky?

seems to me like she suffers from the irelia/ekko condition. designed to be a squishy damage dealer, but there is no reason to actually build damage on her, if she deals that much reliable % damage. she could kite you around all day while being tanky and dealing a shitload of damage.

at least fioras % damage scales with her bonus ad, so shes actually forced to build rather squishy to deal a lot of damage.

she can easily get to 20% current hp damage on every auto attack with a bork, and have enough % damage on her e and a shiv proc every 2 seconds to be a threat.

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squishy build with in place of a defense item works for shredding too

At least 30% CDR so her W will be back up within 2 seconds of expiring. Attack Speed. Armor pen / shred. Tank stats.

based items and will not be built because her base AD is trash.

Because she does her percent max health damage on each auto, it would make sense to build her attack speed. Therefore I would build Sated Devourer (Stalkers Blade to make up for lack of CC), Runaan's to apply on-hit-effects to 3 enemies at once, and Berserker's Greaves (enchant with furor to help you stick to targets, unless you need homeguard).

However, her percent max health damage, as with all of her damage, is physical, so if the enemy team is building armor, get Last Whisper.

To add to her already large damage output and take advantage on the 2 second cooldown on her Q, I would build Trinity Force.

To make up for the lack of raw AD in the items mentioned before, I would pick up some items to add to her AD, such as Bloodthirster or BoRK (More on hit effects! :D)

Then, as this build does not offer tankiness, I would consider picking up 1-2 of the following items: Spirit Visage to take advantage of W-passive, ult, and lifesteal effects, Guardian Angel for the variety of tank stats it gives and the passive to deter enemies from focusing you down (with enough lifesteal, you should be able to get some of UR health back up), or Randuin's Omen

Build:

as far as LCS is concerned, it's going to be full tank kindred.